It Helps to Talk / He Pai Ake Te Korero

0800 Kidsline is New Zealand's original telephone support line for kids. You can call free from anywhere in New Zealand or on your mobile phone to 0800 KIDSLINE (0800 543 754) between 4 - 6pm weekdays.

Kidsline Buddies are specially trained Year 12 and 13 students who still remember what its like to go through the stuff you're going through.  You can talk to a Kidsline Buddy about anything that is bothering you.

Our service is free and safe to talk. At 0800 Kidsline we won't give advice, instead we'll listen really carefully to what you've got to say, we'll support and encourage you and help you to come up with the best solutions to your problems.

Some of the most common issues kids talk to Kidsline Buddies about are bullying, friendship problems, parents seperating or divorcing, stepfamilies and loss. In the Kids Stuff section of this website there is some information about these issues.